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Competition Alert

10 Mar 2014 1 min read Article

In this issue

  • Cross directorships: Distinguishing the benign from the concerning
  •  Competition Commission's decision not to refer supermarkets investigation
  •  Glencore acquires coal purchase rights from BHP Billiton
  •  Competition Commission makes recommendation in respect of Afgri-merger
  •  Tribunal approves large mining merger subject to two-year no retrenchment condition
  •  National Hospital Network applies for further exemption from the application of Chapter 2 of The Competition Act, 89 of 1998
  •  Cartel enforcement in Europe

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